Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1917 — History of Indiana Railroads. [ARTICLE]

History of Indiana Railroads.

In February, 1831, the Indiana legislature chartered six railroad companies, viz., the Lawrenceburg & Indianapolis ; Madison & Indianapolis; New Albany, Salem & Indianapolis; Harrison & Indianapolis; Lafayette & Indianapolis, and Ohio & Indianapolis. The first one built was the Madison & Indianapolis, which was opened from Madison to Vernon in 1839 and* to Indianapolis in 1847. The Jeffersonville road was begun in 1848 and 1 completed to Edinburg in 1852. The old Bellefontaine, now part of the Big Four, waschartered in tB4O and pleted from Indianapolis to Union City in 1852. The Terre Haute & Indianapolis was begun in 1850 and completed in 1852. The Indianapolis 4 Lafayette was begun in 1849 and fin-. ished in 1852. The old Indiana Central, was begun in 1851 and completed to> the Ohio state line in December, 1853. The Peru & Indianapolis was chartered in 1846. work began in 1849, was completed with a flat bar from Indianapolis to NoblesyiHe in 1851 and finished to Peru in 1854.